Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick Challenge! With awesome prizes!

Up for a little fun? Everyone join in!

Stampin’ Up has brought back Hey Chick stamp set……with dies! Pull your Hey Chick stamp set out, or if you don’t have one, you can order. Or you can order the NEW Hey Birthday Chick bundle on page 52 in the January to June mini catalog along with coordinating dies and PLAY!!!

 
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Stay tuned for some exciting news I will be sharing on Tuesday February 2nd.

Another approach to using Gilded Leafing is to use a sponge and a tiny bit of Tombo Multipurpose Adhesive to attach Gilded Leafing to your card. Take a look at this video to inspire and learn another way of applying a little Glitz to your projects.

 
 

January Scrapbooking

headed off to a fun time with Woodland Wonder and Sale-a-bration freebie, Flower & Field DSP. I stamped the tree on to Soft Suede CS and cut out and then again on a piece of Basic White CS and used my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers to color in. Cut them out and attached them with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 
 

Lots of Hugs and Kisses for Valentines or any time for that special someone in your life! Next month, we’ll do some more hearts vintage style, but January, it’s lots of heats in whimsical red and pink. I’ve used a combination of Floral Hearts Dies, #154306, Many Hearts Dies #154308, and Valentine Keepsakes stamp set #154354.

 
 

Cards by You…..

Thanks, Esther

More Gilded Leafing with Pretty Perennials and a video tutorial

 

This week, we’d like to introduce another way to adhere Gilded Leafing from Stampin’ Up! We have chosen the stamp set, Pretty Perennials to showcase Heat & Stick Powder from Stampin’ Up. God created a lot of flowers to have a rich yellow center….and now a perfect was to simulate the center and give a little texture is to use Heat & Stick Powder as the adhesive to hold Gilded Leafing for the center of flowers. Here’s a video to watch to see how easy it is!

 
 


What is Heat & Stick Powder?

It’s really just an adhesive. It looks and feels a lot like white or clear embossing powder and is held in place by VersaMark ink. Once you have stamped in VersaMark and put Heat & Stick Powder over the VersaMark, heat from a Heating Tool will activate it to a sticky adhesive that will hold on to your Gilded Leafing.

Heat & Stick Powder - item # 156110

Gilded Leafing - item # 154560

Sponges - item # 141337

Pretty Perennial Bundle - item #156234


Valentine Gifts…..a sweet little way to say “I care” and “you’re special!” I received these delightful gifts from Linda and Peggy. Hope they inspire you!

 
 

Team Meeting Swaps…..Awesome Card Inspiration!

Each team meeting, some of the ladies make cards to swap with other team members. Another great reason to join my team - especially during Sale-a-bration! (January and February 2021) When you swap cards….you’ll have them in your hand to hold and keep for inspiration for months to come!

Here are this months Swap Cards….all using a FREE SALE-A-BRATION product!

If you would like to get Stampin’ Up products at a discount and enjoy comradery of fellow stampers learning new techniques, challenges, and meeting at team meetings and Stampin’ Up conventions….I’d like to invite you to consider joining my team!

There are extra perks during Sale-a-bration - 5 pkgs of DSP!

  • $125 worth of your choice of products for $99

  • 5 packages of 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper that will be in the 2021-2022 annual catalog

  • be able to order 1 month early when a new catalog is released

  • team get togethers….meetings, swaps, gifts, conventions

 
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Thanks, Esther

Snailed It Gilded Leafing Video Tutorial

 

Here is another Video Tutorial for Gilded Leafing! There are 4 main adhesives to use when applying gilded leafing to your projects. Be sure to look for more videos in the upcoming weeks on applications of Gilded Leafing.

  • Heat and Stick Powder

  • Adhesive Sheets

  • Tear & Tape

  • Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This weeks video teaches you to use Tear & Tape Adhesive #138995 and Snailed It Suite Collection #155986 for a cute little note card. Wither you send this cute little guy as a congratulation, valentine, or just a happy note hello card, it’s sure to bring a smile to someone’s face!

 
 

Another application for Gilded Leafing using Tear & Tape is on the following card. I love how it adds an elegant frame around the flower from Art Gallery stamp set #154421

 
 

And here is a beautiful sample using Gilded Leafing from Helen H. She used Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper also for her card. It is exquisite pattern paper!

 
 

January Stamp camp this week….

Join me at my home this Thursday or Friday morning, Jan. 21st or Jan. 22nd at 10 am for a 6 card stamp camp. Cost is $15. You will make one of each 6 cards below. Limit 6 people per session.

Have a great week!

Stamp a card….send a card!

Thanks,

Esther

 

Sharing the Spirit of Christmas

 

Like everyone else, I love, love, love receiving your Christmas cards! If it’s not terribly cold outside, I’m the one that gets the mail. As I trek up the driveway, I rip open the cards with a big smile on my face!!! Each card is filled with love, created with beauty, heartfelt thoughtfulness, and fun!

Here are some of the cards I’ve received for your inspiration…….

Creative Escape 2020…..fun from the Firefly Girls from High Point

 
 

A schedule will be added by this coming weekend to my web site that you can check at any time. It will be listed in the top navigation bar under calendar.

You will also find facebook posts under Stamptogether by Esther. Go like my page and share my posts to your friends.

Thanks,

Esther

 

Sneak Peak Darling Donkeys Sale-a-bration 2021

 

Let’s celebrate NEW; A NEW year! A NEW blog! A NEW catalog of stamps and Designer Series Paper FREE! This is a sneak peak of the new stamp set called Darling Donkeys, a stamp set of 8 cling stamps including 3 of the cutest little donkeys you can use for birthday, or any occasion. They’re sure to bring a smile to everyone!

 
 

If you are loving this as much as I do, you may want to consider joining my team of Stampin’ Up demonstrators. As a demonstrator, you will receive discounts, ordering products early, and being a part of an awesome community. To find out more….CLICK HERE

Thank you!

Esther